diff --git a/dist/main.js b/dist/main.js
index 089081a..dc913ce 100644
--- a/dist/main.js
+++ b/dist/main.js
@@ -108649,7 +108649,7 @@ async function validateSubscription() {
         await axios$1.get(API_URL, { timeout: 3000 });
     }
     catch (error) {
-        if (isAxiosError(error) && error.response) {
+        if (isAxiosError(error) && error.response?.status === 403) {
             coreExports.error('Subscription is not valid. Reach out to support@stepsecurity.io');
             process.exit(1);
         }
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index ac66422..0409329 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ async function validateSubscription(): Promise<void> {
   try {
     await axios.get(API_URL, {timeout: 3000});
   } catch (error) {
-    if (isAxiosError(error) && error.response) {
+    if (isAxiosError(error) && error.response?.status === 403) {
       core.error(
         'Subscription is not valid. Reach out to support@stepsecurity.io'
       );